Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,550,229 | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 10,777,352 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,550,229 | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 10,777,352 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 5,163,072 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,614,280 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,550,229 | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 10,777,352 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,216 | 798 | 2,054 | 2,324 | 4,395 | 11,787 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 976 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 10,790,115 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 976.0, COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 976.0; |
| Software ID: | 14000329 |
| Software Version: | 2014v1.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| CoreFormPartIII_PartIIILine4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 247,708 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) PUBLIC EDUCATION The website was reconfigured to optimize for mobile use, increase SEO and to enhance user experience. Goals for content marketing and digital outreach focused on audience growth and engagement. At the end of the year, social media reach had increased (for example: Facebook reach was up 139% vs 2014) and drove more visits to the GFN website (up 38% from 2014). In addition, visitor time spent on the website increased by nearly one minute, demonstrating effectiveness of both outreach our efforts and content. Raising public awareness of global hunger and food waste and how food banking helps alleviate these interrelated problems helps GFN advance the cause of global food banking. GFN's educational outreach includes a monthly eNewsletter, regular communication via social media, and dissemination of content in print, images and video forms via GFN's owned communications platforms. GFN leadership and food bank leaders from around the globe serve as spokespeople, educating various stakeholders about food banking through media interviews and at select international meetings. |
| CoreFormPartIII_PartIIILine4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 97,012 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) CREATING NEW FOOD BANKS GFN is involved in a number of projects aimed at creating food banks where they do not exist. During FY 2015, GFN worked with several countries including but not limited to: Botswana, China, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam. * China - GFN training and education efforts, both remotely and via FBLI participation, helped advance the launch of the first food bank in Mainland China - in Shanghai. Ongoing engagement with this young food bank will aid in its further development and eventual expansion of the concept to other cities in the country. |
| CoreFormPartIII_PartIIILine4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 71,501 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) DEVELOPING FOOD SOURCING CAPABILITIES GFN developed stronger relationships with major multinational food and grocery companies and established relationships with some ingredients companies. GFN continues to provide technical assistance to member food banks to facilitate increased food donations and make introductions between food banks and corporate contacts at a local level. |
| CoreFormPartIII_PartIIILine4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 58,034 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) ALLIANCE BUILDING GFN nurtured its relationships with a variety of private sector and multi-lateral partners with the aim of driving resources to food banks in countries where those partners share a presence. Examples include global financial corporations, technology companies, food companies, service organizations (Rotary International and Lions Clubs International), and UN agencies such as World Food Programme, FAO, and UNEP. |
| CoreFormPartIII_PartIIILine4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 22,378 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES VOLUNTEERISM: GFN continues to establish relationships with major multinational corporations (food and non-food companies) to design and conduct corporate employee engagement programs in multiple countries. In addition to traditional, general volunteer activities, GFN has helped tailor structured employee engagement projects that utilize the specialist skills of corporate employees. This gives food banks access to expertise they might not otherwise be able to obtain. GFN directly facilitated pro-bono IBM Consulting projects to food banks in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico through the IBM Corporate Service Corps. Employees from Macquarie Group have helped GFN with strategy development for the online Learning Center and delivered training at FBLI. GFN secured, planned, and managed$40,000 of funding from Bank of America Charitable Foundation for a multi-country employee engagement program. Bank of America Merrill Lynch employees in nine global locations conducted food drives and volunteered to support their local food bank. GFN planned and managed a multi-country employee engagement program for Deutsche Bank through which Deutsche Bank employees in nine global locations conducted food drives to support their local food bank. These food drives collected 800kgs of food. GFN collaborated with Rice University in Houston to establish a student international service project. Nine students from Rice University embarked on a two week trip to volunteer at the Bulgarian Food Bank. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Corporation's Bylaws authorize its Board of Directors ("BOD"), which is its governing body, to create by resolution a seven-director Executive Committee consisting of those directors who are from time to time the Chairperson of the BOD, the Vice Chairperson of the BOD, the chairpersons of the four standing committees created by the Bylaws (the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, the Nominating and Board Development Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee) plus one additional "at-large"director appointed by the BOD. The BOD has adopted a resolution creating such Executive Committee. Under the Corporation's Bylaws, the Executive Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the BOD in the management of the Corporation (including matters involving conflicts of interest under the Bylaws, which incorporate the Corporation's Conflict of Interest Policy) between regular meetings of the BOD except with respect to acts and matters expressly reserved to the BOD itself by Section 108.40 of the Illinois General Not for Profit Corporations Act or the provision of the Bylaws that limit the authority of any committee and except for any functions or authority of the BOD specifically delegated to another committee by resolution of the BOD adopted by a majority of directors in office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | By-laws were changed to increase the board size. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | A draft of this Form 990 was initially prepared by the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), in consultation with the Corporation's outside tax preparation firm (selected by the BOD upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee). The draft was then reviewed by the corporation's outside tax preparation firm, which in consultation with the CFO made such revisions to the draft as it considered appropriate, and the draft resulting from that review was circulated to the Corporation's management team, the Corporation's General Counsel, and the Audit Committee. Their comments were then considered by the CFO and reflected in a revised draft as the CFO, in consultation with the Corporation's outside tax preparation firm, considered appropriate. A draft resulting from this process was then discussed by the Audit Committee at a meeting held on October 9, 2015, also attended by the CFO, representatives from the Corporation's outside tax preparation and legal counsel. The Audit Committee approved that draft for submission to the BOD. The draft was provided to all the members of the BOD in advance of, and, approved for filing at, a meeting of the BOD held on October 14, 2015. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to the Corporation's directors, key employees and any corporate officers who are not key employees. They are required to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest, asked to sign an annual declaration and agree to bring to the BOD's attention any future situation not disclosed in the declaration. All BOD prospective candidates are required to complete a declaration prior to the BOD vote. The BOD or the Executive Committee has the power to consider potential conflict situations as they become aware of them and determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the BOD has reasonable cause to believe a known or possible conflict of interest was not disclosed and after affording the person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure, is required to take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. In addition, the Corporation's conflict of interest policy for all employees is contained in its Employee Manual. It requires that both a disclosure of conflicts and completion of an annual disclosure statement is completed annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Finance Committee (which consists of members of the BOD, none of whom is compensated for his or her service, and does not include any employees) reviews the current and proposed compensation of the CEO, the CFO and such of its other corporate officers and/or key employees as the Committee determines, reports at least annually to the Board regarding the Committee's conclusions and recommendations concerning the current and proposed compensation of the CEO and makes such reports and/or recommendations to the BOD as the Committee determines appropriate regarding the current and proposed executive compensation of GFN's corporate officers and/or key employees. In carrying out these functions, the Committee reviews selected current nonprofit salary surveys which consider the specific staff position, budget size of the organization, type of organization, and geographic location. After this review, the Committee presents its findings and recommendations to the BOD for final discussion and approval. The most recent review occurred during fiscal year 2015. The deliberations of both the Finance Committee and BOD are contemporaneously minuted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Part VI, Line 15a. The positions covered under the process described in Part VI, Line 15a include: - President and CEO - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer - Sr. VP Network Development and Secretary - Assistant Secretary - other key employees |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The Corporation's audited financial statements are posted to its website annually.The Corporation's annual reports (which include the most recent audited statements of financial position and activities) are also posted to its website annually. These documents appear under the "About GFN" section of the website. The Corporation does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public (other than to the extent they are included in another document that is publicly available). |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Increase in net assets, in-kind - 10142; |
| Form 990, Part III, line 4A Program Service Accomplishment | BUILDING SIGNIFICANT CAPACITY AND REACH (continued) * Bulgaria -GFN organized a service trip for nine students with Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership, whose mission is to foster engaged citizenship through integrated learning opportunities. The students helped the food bank organize and execute a community-wide food collection, worked with feeding programs to learn about their needs, and exchanged cultural learning with Bulgarian students at the American College of Sofia. * Chile -GFN secured funding from Black & Veatch Building a World of Difference Foundation that made possible a grant of $8,000 for a refrigerated truck that has enabled the food bank to further expand the volume of fresh and refrigerated foods it is able to handle. * Colombia -With support from GFN, the national network in Colombia (ABACO) has implemented a new network structure, with effective application of training and education resources and promulgation of operating and administrative standards for the food banks. Through introductions made by GFN, IBM's Corporate Service Corps chose the food bank in Barranquilla as the subject of a consulting project, which resulted in the food bank being able to make several significant enhancements to its operations and systems. * Dominican Republic - With assistance and guidance from GFN, this young food bank has been able to redefine its operating procedures in several key areas, producing changes that will both increase its effectiveness and efficiency. GFN counsel to the primary sponsors of the food bank (the Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and the Office of the Vice President of the Dominican Republic) has been helpful in charting important changes in direction for the administration of the food bank. * Ecuador - Through introductions made by GFN, IBM's Corporate Service Corps chose the food bank in Guayaquil as the subject of a consulting project, which resulted in significant enhancements to the food bank's inventory and warehouse management systems, as well as providing the framework for an effective marketing plan to build the food bank's standing in the community. * Hong Kong - GFN secured funding from Black & Veatch Building a World of Difference Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation that made possible GFN grants to Feeding Hong Kong of $14,000 to fund various vehicle and transportation costs, a key component of the food bank operations, as well as volunteer engagement efforts. * Mexico - GFN secured funding from the Caterpillar Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation that made possible GFN grants to the network of $192,455 to further expand services and establish special programs aimed at improving the nutritional impact of many food banks on their beneficiaries. These grants provided funds to purchase equipment to more efficiently sort food, a refrigerated truck and warehouse cooler to expand a fresh produce program, to support the operation of BackPack Programs, and to develop volunteer programs and build corporate relationships. GFN also assisted IBM Corporate Service Corps in conducting consulting projects in three cities in Mexico, which resulted in improved operations for the food banks in each of those cities. * Russia - GFN organized a 3-day intensive customized training session for Foodbank Rus. Foodbank Rus learned about a valuable program concept for the engagement of volunteers and financial supporters to create packaged dry meals for mass distribution to large feeding operations. The food bank has successfully adapted, initiated and significantly expanded that program and is using it to both feed tens of thousands of people every week and to deepen its engagement of corporate and other group supporters. * Singapore - Grants to GFN from the Caterpillar Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation made possible GFN grants of $55,270 to the food bank, which undertook the design and execution of a significant new program - the collection and distribution of prepared foods from hotel catering units and other similar sources - and enhanced volunteer programs while building corporate relationships. The addition of a prepared foods program adds significant value to the product offerings available at the food bank and also increases awareness of the food bank's capabilities and value to the community. * South Africa - GFN secured funding from Bank of America Charitable Foundation that made possible a GFN grant to Food Bank South Africa of $3,500 to fund volunteer engagement efforts. * United Kingdom - GFN secured a grant from the General Mills Foundation that made possible a $250,000 grant from GFN to FareShare UK. This grant allowed FareShare to assist its Regional Centres to expand their capacity and reach through equipment and vehicle acquisitions, improvements to warehouse space, access to more food including fresh produce, enhanced marketing efforts, and more. Additional grants from the Caterpillar Foundation and Bank of America Charitable Foundation made possible GFN grants to FareShare of $174,432 that enabled FareShare to assist two Regional Centres in the north of England with the further expansion of facilities and the acquisition of relevant equipment and vehicles, access to more food including fresh produce, and enhanced marketing efforts, as well as additional volunteer engagement efforts and building of corporate relationships. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4B Program Service Accomplishment | TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES (continued) * Online Learning Center: GFN obtained a grant of $100,000 over a two-year period from Macquarie Group, to develop and implement an online Learning Center. The Learning Center will provide an extensive library of training materials to food bankers and will be accessible 24/7/365. GFN will launch the Learning Center in FY2016. |
| Software ID: | 14000329 |
| Software Version: | 2014v1.0 |